Written question asked by Brian Jenkins (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 June 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 June 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pensioners within Tamworth constituency receive war pensions (a) through an order book, (b) through a Post Office card account and (c) paid directly into a bank or building society account. - Inc table and figures.

Answer: Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many pensioners within Tamworth constituency receive war pensions (a) through an order book, (b) through a Post Office card account and (c) paid directly into a bank or building society account. [176906] Mr. Caplin: According to the Veterans Agency Computer System, as at 31 December 2003, there were 185 ongoing war disablement pensioners and 40 war widow(er)s with a recorded address in the parliamentary constituency of Tamworth. The table shows the method of payment for these pensioners. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Payment method Automated credit transfer to: Order book Post Office Card Account Bank or Building Society Total War Disablement Pensioners 20 10 155 185 War widow(er)s 10 1-- 30 40 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Values above 0 but less than 5 Note: Please note that all figures are rounded to the nearest 5.

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